Thomas Newton Jr.
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Thomas Newton Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
Preceded by | George Loyall |
Succeeded by | George Loyall |
In office March 4, 1823 – March 9, 1830 | |
Preceded by | Edward B. Jackson |
Succeeded by | George Loyall |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st district | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1823 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Nelson |
Succeeded by | William Smith |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th district | |
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | James Johnson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | |
Preceded by | Josiah Parker |
Succeeded by | Anthony New |
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce | |
In office March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1827 | |
Preceded by | Himself as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures |
Succeeded by | Churchill Caldom Cambreleng |
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures | |
In office March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1819 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Crowninshield |
Succeeded by | Himself as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Norfolk Borough | |
In office 1796–1798 | |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Robert Taylor |
In office 1794 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Mathews |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born | Norfolk, Virginia | November 21, 1768
Died | August 5, 1847 Norfolk, Virginia | (aged 78)
Political party | Anti-Jacksonian (1829 – onwards) |
Other political affiliations | Adams Party (1825–1829) Democratic-Republican (until 1825) |
Children | John Newton (engineer) |
Profession | politician, lawyer |
Thomas Newton Jr. (November 21, 1768 – August 5, 1847) was an American politician. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Biography
Newton was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1796 to 1799. He served as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1801, to March 9, 1830, losing his seat when George Loyall contested his election. He regained his seat at the next election and served a final term from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833. In the bitterly contested 1824 presidential election, Newton was the only Virginia representative to support the Adams-Clay coalition.
His son John was a Union general during the Civil War and chief engineer of the US Army in the 1880s.
Electoral history
- 1823; Newton was re-elected unopposed.
- 1825; Newton was re-elected unopposed.
- 1827; Newton was re-elected with 64.28% of the vote, defeating Independent George Loyall.
- 1829; Newton was re-elected with 50.35% of the vote, but the election was invalidated and Loyall was seated.
- 1831; Newton was re-elected with 51.01% of the vote, defeating Jacksonian Loyall.
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- 1768 births
- 1847 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
- Virginia Democratic-Republicans
- Virginia National Republicans
- 19th-century American politicians
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Politicians from Norfolk, Virginia
- Deans of the United States House of Representatives